CAT STEVENS, SONNY & CHER, BEE GEES REISSUES (1971-78) In which enterprising labels exploit ’70s superstars by repackaging their ’60s recordings — some good, some bad. Cat Stevens, Very Young and Early Songs (1971). At the end of 1971, Cat … Continue reading →
THE REALISTICS – ‘THE YEAR IN MUSIC’S GREATEST HITS’ (1978) Happy New Year! To close out the hard-to-believe 2018, here’s a set of “fake grooves” from precisely 40 years earlier. This time of the year, I’m always a sucker for … Continue reading →
The Bee Gee’s “Mr. Natural” single preceded the LP of the same name which released in the summer of 1974. The song, written by Robin and Barry Gibb, grabbed #93 on the US Hot 100. It fared better in Australia, … Continue reading →
Today we present our listening chart for The Top 10 Songs Of 1971. You can catch the chart for 1970 before you dive in. The list below was created by combining the year-end, best-selling singles charts from Billboard and Cash … Continue reading →
Barbara Gibb, mother of the Bee Gees; Barry, Robin, and Maurice, as well as Andy Gibb, has died at the age of 95. Billboard reports: Barbara Gibb, Mother of the Bee Gees & Andy Gibb, Dies at 95 Quote: “She … Continue reading →
“We want Frampton!” In this minute and a half clip from July 1978, we get a quick look at hysteria in the streets outside NYC’s Radio City Music Hall for the premiere of the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band … Continue reading →
Disco Lab #2: Bee Gees – ‘Stayin’ Alive’ (1977) It’s a sad discovery of the Disco Lab that some of the era’s finest short singles were extended into less than stellar 12” versions. Case in point: one of the era’s … Continue reading →